You Ate With Them?! | Acts 11 Bible Study on Peter, Cornelius & Gentile Inclusion
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This episode explores Peter's experience with Gentile inclusion and the implications of the Holy Spirit's movement in the early church.
What happens when the Holy Spirit moves faster than the church? This Acts 11 Bible study examines Peter’s return to Jerusalem after the conversion of Cornelius and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Gentiles. The Jerusalem church has already heard the news—but their first accusation is not about Peter preaching the gospel, baptizing Gentiles, or witnessing a new Pentecost. Their charge is simple: “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Acts 11:1–18 reveals one of the most important turning points in early church history. Peter explains the vision of the unclean animals, his visit to Cornelius, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the moment he realized that resisting Gentile inclusion would mean standing in God’s way. This Bible sermon explores: • Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10–11 • The Jerusalem church and Gentile inclusion • The meaning of “You ate with them” • Christian table fellowship in the early church • The Holy Spirit falling on the Gentiles • Peter’s vision of clean and unclean animals • Baptism, repentance, salvation, and grace • Why Peter brought six witnesses to Jerusalem • The repeated Greek words kōlyō and diakrinō • How religious traditions can…
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